Ginzan Onsen & Hanagasa: Obanazawa's Treasures
3-17 Nakamachi, Obanazawa, Yamagata 999-4227, Japan
Obanazawa, Yamagata
The dance rooted in Tokura Lake, the origin of the Yamagata Hanagasa Festival
The Obanazawa Hanagasa Festival carries on the dance tradition of Tokura Lake, the wellspring of the Yamagata Hanagasa Festival.
Held every August, dancers wielding hanagasa parade through the streets with spirited chants of "Yasshо, Makashо."
